Truth Be Told

Brennan and Booth picked up some food from the diner and took it to his place for lunch. They had a lot to discuss since the lab now knew of their relationship. The question now was do they inform the FBI, specifically Sweets and Hacker.

"Bones, we have to be honest with the FBI. I mean if I'm not. I am sure I could lose my job." Booth said as his put his chopsticks back in the carton for more noodles.

"I can talk to Andrew. I mean he did say he gave himself permission to date me so why shouldn't he give his approval besides you said it yourself they already thought we were dating before and did nothing of it." Brennan rationalized.

Booth gave a deep sigh. He didn't know what to do but tell the truth. Maybe if Bones was with him, Hacker would be less likely to disapprove of their relationship.

"Okay, Bones, but we tell him together. I'll call Sally and get an appointment for today, if possible before a new case comes up." Booth concluded then kissed her forehead.

Booth pulled out his phone to call Hacker's assistant.

"Hey Sally, it Booth…. Yes, they are blue and red striped today." Booth laughed while Brennan looked at him with her head tilted just to the left.

"I have a huge favor to ask of you. Can you get me a meeting with your boss today by any chance? If you could I would be very grateful. If he said no, just tell him Dr. Brennan will be in attendance and then I am sure he would squeeze us in," Booth said smoothly.

"Thanks, Sally. See you at 3:30." Booth said before he hung up the phone.

Booth turned to look at Bones, but stopped short at Brennan's look. "What?"

"You flirted with her."

Booth laughed again and pulled her into his arms, "You know, Bones, I can be devastatingly charming when I want to be."

"Hmmm. Interesting. Yet, I find myself not liking that you do that with someone other than me," Brennan confessed into his chest.

Booth was a little shocked how open his Bones had become. He was filled with so much pride at how much she has grown as a person. With a slight glint in his eyes, he whispered into her ear, "How about this? What if I become devastatingly romantic tonight and make love until the sun comes up tomorrow?"

"How about, you just take me against the wall, give me have 2 orgasms before we head back to work and we will call it even?" Brennan said as she unbuttoned her shirt then started to unzip her skirt.

"Leave it on," Booth growled as he pushed her against the hall wall hiking up her skirt with his right hand. He then moved to lift her leg over his hip, grinding his hips against hers allowing him access to her breasts still encased in a what could only be called a bra yet barely resembled one as her shirt hung open. Her arms pinned up over her head with Booth's left arm.

"You are going be the death of me, aren't you?" he said as he used his tongue to lick up her neck before placing a hot, wet kiss behind her ear.

Brennan's laugh turned into a moan of pleasure. "Oh, Booooooth"

Brennan sat in the chair outside A.D.D Andrew Hacker's office waiting for Booth. She looked her watch again, Booth was five minutes late but then so was Hacker. Brennan started to tap her foot. Sally looked a bit put off when Brennan told her that she was to meet Booth here.

Booth rushed in, smoothed his tie and sat next to Brennan, just when Hacker opened the door to greet them.

"Booth, Temperance, I am sorry to keep you waiting" Hacker said mainly to Brennan. He ushered them into his office. "Sally, can you hold my calls."

Hacker closed his door while Booth and Brennan sat on the other side of his desk.

"So, what do I owe this special visit from the team and helped my Christmas bonus." Hacker joked.

"Andrew, I would like permission to date someone from the FBI," Brennan started before Booth had a chance to say anything.

Hacker was a bit stunned, his smile faltering just a bit. "Well, Temperance, it is against the FBI regulations," Hacker said.

"Yes, but you gave US special permission, from yourself, I might add. Is that not true?" Brennan questioned.

"Well, yes, but I…" Hacker said.

"Well then I don't see why you are setting a double standard to me dating someone else in the agency. In fact, I believe it is grounds to talk to the Deputy Director about how you are giving yourself this special treatment."

Booth was speechless. He was the one who was to ease into the conversation that they were dating. But, his girl seemed to have everything under control.

"Andrew, I have a couple more points that I would like to add. I want to date Booth. The FBI already suspected us of having a relationship when in fact we did not and placed us under partner's therapy with Dr. Sweets. How would this change? Booth and I are willing to continue these sessions. But I think the most important thing that you would care about is your record of having a team with the most successful crime solving rate. You wouldn't want to lose that, would you?"

Hacker shook his head.

Brennan continued to with her final point, "Good. Besides, I won't work with anyone else but Booth and the FBI can't identify bodies without me."

Hacker knew she had him on the final two counts. "Fine, you can date but you MUST continue your sessions with Sweets and he will give me weekly updates," he managed to get out.

Brennan stood and said, "Thank you, Andrew. I knew you would understand. Oh, and one more thing, Booth and I will be unavailable in mid-March for a week vacation with his son and we do not want to get interrupted. Would that be a problem?"

Hacker just shook his head 'no'.

"Excellent, good day, Andrew," she left the office with Booth following her.

"Bones"

"Bones! Slow down," Booth said as he caught up to her down the empty hallway. "You were great! I mean, I think you just blackmailed the FBI again." Booth smiled.

"Booth, I need to go back to the lab," Brennan said with just a bit of a quake in her voice. Booth could tell by that her eyes that she gambled… she gambled on them.

"Ok, I'll see you later, your place?"

"Yes, that would be satisfactory"

"Bones, I love you" Booth said to bring some calm to her. It worked.

"I love you too Booth." Brennan grabbed his hand and squeezed hard to emphasize her point.

"I'll make mac & cheese tonight. Be there at 7."

Bones walked away leaving Booth standing alone.

It was 6:40 and Booth was shutting down his computer and getting ready to leave when Dr. Lance Sweets knocked on the door.

"Agent Booth, do you have a second?" Sweets asked.

"Nope, I have an appointment to make. Can we talk later?" Booth tried to dodge this little meeting as much as possible.

"Ah, man that's not cool!" whined Sweets.

"What's not cool? Wait don't answer that, I am late," Booth was starting to get annoyed because he was going to be late for Bones' mac & cheese.

"You and Dr. Brennan… I mean couldn't you tell me? I had to hear it from Hacker? I mean really? Was I the last to know?" Sweets pouted.

Booth turned around quickly then decided to walk out the door assuming that Sweets would follow, "No, you are not the last to know… Caroline is. Besides, we have to continue our partner sessions with you so we were going to tell you then." Booth pushed the elevator button, and waited for the doors to open, "Now if you don't mind I am late for dinner. Good bye, Sweets." Booth said as the doors closed.